From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Prarit Bhargava <prarit@sgi.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 14:06:37 +0000
Subject: Re: [Pcihpd-discuss] [PATCH 5/6]: hotplug/ia64: SN Hotplug Driver
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Prarit Bhargava wrote:
>>
>> D_B_S alone should be a unique identifier, so please don't use 
>> anything more if you don't need it to make the slot name unique.
>>
> 
> On Altix, since the system can be cabled in a number of ways a pointer 
> to the rack ID is definately useful and helps to uniquely identify the 
> slot.  I'm going to use a 2 digit rack id, followed by the DDDD:BB:SS 
> value.
> 
Err .. uh .. unless there are any strenous objections of course ;

> P.
>